ISLAMABAD: Terrorist attacks in Pakistan rose sharply following Marka-e-Haq in May 2025, after India faced humiliation during the confrontation, the military said on Tuesday, alleging that New Delhi subsequently activated proxy groups operating from Afghanistan to destabilize the country.
Addressing a press conference, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry said Pakistan’s security forces and the nation stood united as Bunyaan un Marsoos—a wall of steel—against India during Marka-e-Haq, adding that the escalation in terrorism that followed was not coincidental.
He described terrorism as “the greatest threat currently facing the State of Pakistan” and said 2025 had been a “landmark and consequential year” in the country’s fight against terrorism, marked by an unprecedented intensity of counter-terrorism operations.
According to figures shared during the briefing, Pakistan’s security forces carried out more than 75,000 counter-terrorism operations nationwide in 2025. Of these, 14,658 were conducted in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 58,778 in Balochistan, and 1,739 in other parts of the country.
The military also reported a total of 5,397 terrorist incidents during the year. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa recorded 3,812 attacks, reflecting a 71% increase from last year, while Balochistan saw 1,557 incidents, a 29% rise. Other provinces reported 29 attacks.
Lt Gen Chaudhry said militant violence had been on the rise since 2021, following the change of government in Afghanistan after the Doha agreement, adding that Afghan territory had since become a hub for multiple terrorist organizations operating against Pakistan.
He stressed that terrorism could not be defeated through appeasement, saying the state had no option but to confront the threat with force.
The military, he said, would continue intelligence-driven operations and close coordination with law enforcement agencies to maintain pressure on militant networks and secure the country.
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